REG-Ashmore Group Plc Holding(s) in Company

Released : 24/10/2008

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RNS Number : 6680G
Ashmore Group PLC
24 October 2008
TR-1: Notification of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of ASHMORE GROUP PLC
existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
Yes
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
which may result in the acquisition of shares already
issued to which voting rights are attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):______________
3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: FMR LLC
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): Citibank NA
JP Morgan Chase Bank
Mellon Bank NA
Northern Trust Co
21 October 2008
5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached if different):
23 October 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
5 per cent
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering transaction Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
If possible use ISIN code
Number of shares Number of voting rights Number of shares Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB00B132NW22 35,423,568 35,423,568 35,695,730 35,695,730 5.04
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ conversion period/date No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument Percentage of voting rights
exercised/converted)
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
35,695,730 5.04
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the
voting rights and /or the financial instruments are
effectively held, if applicable:
FMR LLC is the holding company of Fidelity Management and
Research Company (FMRCO) investment manager for US mutual
funds, and FIL Management Trust Company (FMTC) and Pyramia
Global Advisors Trust Company (PGATC) a US state chartered
bank which acts as a trustee or investment manager of
various pension and trust accounts, and Pyramia Global
Advisors LLC ( PGALLC)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of proxy holder: FMR LLC
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire: 272,162
12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire : 21 October 2008
13. Additional information: none
14 Contact name: Davis Merryweather
15. Contact telephone name: 01737 837149
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